Emo At Heart

NYC-based singer-songwriter Fiona Silver is currently preparing to launch her debut album, Little Thunder, mixing styles and genres as diverse as her hometown. Her new track “Smoking Gun” fits in somewhere between Garbage and Fiona Apple – which is to say, a little bit soulful, a little bit rock and roll.

“Smoking Gun” is a cinematic journey into the mind of a scorned woman driving through the desert to kill her lover… In the verses it dips down from the physical feeling of rage into …

Canadian-born, LA-based singer/songwriter/producer Goody Grace may be only 19 years old, but you wouldn’t know it from the quality and depth of his brand new single, “April” – off his upcoming debut, Her Name Was April, due out this June via Bananabeat Records.

The song is personal and emotive with a rich melody that reminds me a little bit of Savage Garden but with deeper vocals.

It’s all right there. You can listen to the song and travel through it like the narrative of a …

Multi-hyphenate Evee is showing off her dancing prowess in the new lyric video for her latest single “Lone Wolf”. The song hits these really deep, pulsing rhythms and the video – which consists of a choreographed dance routine performed by Evee and accomplished choreographer (and Evee best friend) Zana Gankhuyag, while the song’s lyrics make their way on to and off the screen – is the perfect pairing.

“Lone Wolf” is in a way, my personal theme song… It’s the first song we wrote in …

Norwegian four-piece The Megaphonic Thrift – which, come on, is just an incredible band name – will be releasing their new album Sun Stare Sound later this week, April 7th via Old Flame Records to be exact. They have graced us with another new track off the album to hold us over; check out “Interlopers” below.

The band has received critical acclaim back home, winning a Spellman Award in 2015 (think Norwegian Grammys), and are preparing Sun Stare Sound for all of our enjoyment in …

Philadelphia-based record label Know Hope Records announced the release of a new benefit album late last week, Solidarity in Sound: A Compilation to Benefit the ACLU. The label is offering the new album on their Bandcamp page and while you can as much or as little for as you wish, they will be donating all of the proceeds directly to the ACLU.

The talent on Know Hope’s roster goes very deep and you can check out the track listing, as well as a statement from …

Pacific Northwest outfit Western Daughter will be releasing their new album, Driftwood Songs, later this month – March 24th via Take This To Heart Records – and have graced us with another new track, “Pillars Of Salt”.

Mixing genres and inspirations, Western Daughter hits all the notes from emo to folk to indie rock and everything in between. Check out the new song below, and if you’re in a road trip kind of mood, you can check out the band in person at Treefort Music …

The ACLU has been in the news quite a bit since late January – and for good reason. Their team is on the ground, fighting the good fight wherever they are needed, and have seen support for their cause pour in from across the country.

Adding to what has already been a record year for them will be the addition of this new compilation – Music For Everyone – curated by Taking Back Sunday’s John Nolan. The album will be out March 30th via Collective …

For those us that were absolutely smitten with Ron Pope’s last album, 2016’s Ron Pope and the Nighthawks, the announcement of a new album for this year is like manna from heaven. While the new album, Bad For Your Health, is still a few months away from release – August 18th – we do now have a lyric video for the title track which you can enjoy below.

If this song is any indication, Bad For Your Health will pick up right where Ron Pope …

The 2017 edition of the Alternative Press Music Awards will return to Cleveland, OH this year on July 17th. The award show, which always fits in nicely to the Vans Warped Tour calendar, will be hosted by Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack.

I am so honored to be hosting this year’s fourth annual APMAs. I’ve attended every APMAs, and I’ve been fortunate to have a favorite moment every year. As host, I want to make people feel happy and create favorite moments for them, …

LA-based singer-songwriter Adam Friedman and his debut EP, Green, are already on their way to the masses; and will undoubtedly be helped along by two national TV appearances where he’ll be performing his new track, “What If”.

After next week’s appearances on The Bachelor (Monday 2/13 at 8PM EST) and The Today Show (Friday 2/17 at 10AM EST), you will almost certainly be hearing a lot more from Friedman with multiple soundtrack and commercial placements already lined up.